Caltrate and Daptacel

• Generic Name: calcium carbonate
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Caltrate, Cal-Mint, Calci-Chew, Oysco 500, Calci Mix, Os-Cal 500, Oyst Cal 500, Oyster Shell Calcium 500, Nephro Calci, Amitone, Dicarbosil, Equilet, Tums, Chooz, Tums E-X, Alkets, Titralac, Oyster Cal 500, Calcitab, Oyster Shell, Oyster Calcium, Super Calcium, Calcium Concentrate, Caltro, Oyster, Oyster Cal, Cal Oys, Alkums, Cal-Gest, Tums 500, Tums Ultra, Alka-Mints, Calcarb, Rolaids Sodium Free, Amilac, Calcium Oyster, Oyst Cal, Calcium Liquid Softgel, Mylanta Child, Maalox Quick Dissolve, Maalox Quick Dissolve Maximum Strength, Ultra Mylanta Calci Tabs, Extra Strength Mylanta Calci Tabs, Os-Cal, Surpass, Surpass Extra Strength, Icar Prenatal Chewable Calcium, Tums Extra Strength, Maalox Quick Dissolve Extra Strength, Calcium Oyster Shell, Maalox Antacid Barrier, Rolaids Soft Chew, Pepto Children's, Maalox Regular Strength, Maalox Children's, Tums Kids, Tums QuikPak, Calci-Mix, Alcalak, Tums Smoothies, Tums Chewy Bites, Tums Chewy Delights, Tums Sugar-Free, Calci Mix, OsCal 500

• It is used to treat or prevent low calcium levels.
• It may be given to you for other reasons. Talk with the doctor.

• Generic Name: diphtheria and tetanus toxoids / pertussis, acellular
• Dosage Forms: n.a.
• Other Brand Names: Daptacel, Infanrix, Infanrix Preservative Free

Daptacel is a combination vaccine that helps prevent diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis. Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis are serious diseases caused by bacteria.

Diphtheria causes a thick coating in the nose, throat, and airway. It can lead to breathing problems, paralysis, heart failure, and even death.

Tetanus (lockjaw) causes painful tightening of the muscles, usually all over the body. It can lead to "locking" of the jaw so the victim cannot open his mouth or swallow. Tetanus leads to death in about 1 out of 10 cases.

Pertussis (whooping cough) causes coughing so severe that it is hard for infants to eat, drink, or breathe. These spells can last for weeks. It can lead to pneumonia, seizures (convulsions), brain damage, and death.

Diphtheria and pertussis are spread from person to person. Tetanus enters the body through cuts or wounds. Vaccines for these diseases expose the individual to a small amount of the bacteria, helping the body develop immunity to the disease.

Daptacel pediatric vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus acellular, and pertussis pediatric vaccine (also called DTaP)) is used to help prevent these diseases in children who are ages 6 weeks to 6 years old (before the child has reached his or her 7th birthday).

Daptacel vaccine works by exposing your child to a small dose of the bacteria or a protein from the bacteria, which causes the body to develop immunity to the disease. This vaccine will not treat an active infection that has already developed in the body.

Like any vaccine, Daptacel may not provide protection from disease in every person.